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  1. knitty kitty
    Welcome to the forum, @Lori from Fl, Watermelon has a laxative effect and lemon is a diuretic. I prefer warm clove tea with meals. Clove has beneficial properties, like lowering inflammation. Try to avoid processed gluten free facsimile foods until you are feeling better. Concentrate on meat and vegetables, a Paleo Diet, for several weeks...
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    Since you are worried about the damage done to your intestines already, you could talk to your doctor about having an endoscopy and biopsy. As you've been gluten free already, an endoscopy now might not show typical "gold standard" damage caused by Celiac Disease since the intestines have started healing while on a gluten free diet. A gluten...
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    @breezyinburi, Different types of flours are used for different types of breads, cakes, and pasta. Some types of flour contain different amounts of gluten. Your husband would do better getting a proper diagnosis by an endoscopy with biopsies after a gluten challenge (a diet high in gluten - 10 grams a day) by a gastroenterologist, along with blood...
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    @TDK welcome to the forum! Increased lymphocytes can be a result of Thiamine deficiency. Thiamine is Vitamin B1, an essential water soluble vitamin that works with the other B vitamins. Thiamine is the vitamin that can be stored for the shortest period of time. Low levels of Thiamine can increase lymphocytic penetration. Have you discussed...
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    High carbohydrate diets contribute to gut dysbiosis. When we consume diets that are heavy in carbohydrates, excess carbohydrates don't get thoroughly digested. The bacteria in our guts ferment the carbs (resulting in gas and bloating). This can allow carbohydrate loving bacteria to out-populate the beneficial bacteria in our guts, resulting in dysbiosis...
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    Histamine plays a big role in gut dysbiosis. Zonulin is a downstream effect of histamine and inflammation. Food Intolerance: The Role of Histamine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8469513/ Food, gut barrier dysfunction, and related diseases: A new target for future individualized disease prevention and management https://www...
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    This article says differently. The microbial transglutaminase doesn't have to be cross linked with gluten. Cross-reactivity and sequence similarity between microbial transglutaminase and human tissue antigens https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10579360/
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    @Carlyallyn, Have you talked to your doctors about supplementing with essential vitamins and minerals? Several of the B vitamins, if low, can cause neuropathy.... Cobalamine B12, Niacin B 3, Pyridoxine B 6 and Thiamine B1.
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    Hello, @James47, I found supplementing with essential vitamins and minerals improved my health. The gluten free diet can be low in some nutrients. Taking vitamins improves absorption. Micronutrients Dietary Supplementation Advices for Celiac Patients on Long-Term Gluten-Free Diet with Good Compliance: A Review https://www.ncbi.nlm...
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    Sequences of proteins in corn resemble sequences of proteins in gluten. Antigluten antibodies hone in on those sequences no matter the source. Sometimes, we develop antibodies against other protein sequences in corn as well. Maize Prolamins Could Induce a Gluten-Like Cellular Immune Response in Some Celiac Disease Patients https://www...
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    Welcome to the forum! I get dermatitis herpetiformis, too. Staying away from foods high in Iodine will help with the dermatitis herpetiformis. Iodine in foods is known to make the dermatitis herpetiformis blisters worse. Try eliminating foods high in Iodine like dairy products, iodized salt, seafood, crustaceans, and kelp. No sushi. 😿 This ha...
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    I found this article very interesting. Section 4.2 discusses how gluten affects intestinal permeability. Food, gut barrier dysfunction, and related diseases: A new target for future individualized disease prevention and management https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10084985/
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    Gut dysbiosis can be caused by consuming a diet high in carbohydrates. Carbohydrate fermenting bacteria can push out more beneficial bacteria leading to SIBO, leaky gut and nutritional deficiencies in the B vitamins, especially in Thiamine. Thiamine is the B vitamin that we can run out of very quickly. Thiamine is needed to keep intestinal bacteria from...
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    I found following the Autoimmune Protocol Diet the best thing for me. The AIP diet has you remove all the foods from ones diet that can be irritating to the gastrointestinal tract. Eating those non-irritating foods for several weeks allows the intestines to heal, then other foods are slowly reintroduced. Find baseline foods that your body can tolerate...
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    Welcome to the forum, @Royalred. If you're referring to tTg IgA, the test used to look for antigluten antibodies, then recent test results which are the nearly same as when diagnosed would indicate continued gluten consumption, resulting in inflammation due to the antibodies attacking the body in the autoimmune response of Celiac Disease. As a...
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    Welcome to the forum! Newly diagnosed are usually low in B vitamins. Fatigue can be caused by being low in some of the B vitamins. The B vitamins are water soluble, so you may be inadvertently flushing them out of your system by drinking "tons" of water. Athletes and people who exercise frequently have higher requirements for Thiamine Vitamin...
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    Gastrointestinal Beriberi symptoms are fatigue, nausea, stomach ache, abdominal pain, and unintended weight loss. I know from personal experience. My doctors weren't familiar with gastrointestinal beriberi. It is caused by a deficiency in Vitamin B 1 Thiamine. I took over-the-counter Thiamine supplements (Benfotiamine) and felt much better quickly...
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    @Painful5, Sorry about your loss. "I had thought that over 10 years of careful eating would mean I should be one of those women who can sustain a pregnancy." The Gluten Free Diet can be low in essential vitamins and minerals. Nutritional Imbalances in Adult Celiac Patients Following a Gluten-Free Diet https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...
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    Welcome to the forum! I found some studies that you may find interesting. Atypical erythema annulare centrifugum in a child with celiac disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8294140/ Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia and Portal Hypertension in a Patient with Coeliac Disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC...
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    There's a lot of controversy about microbial transglutaminase. Microbial transglutaminase IS used in gluten free products. Microbial transglutaminase IS used in processed meats and dairy products which are gluten free. Production of prebiotic gluten-free bread with red rice flour and different microbial transglutaminase concentrations: modeling...
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    Microbial Transglutaminase is one of the enzymes used in dairy products, gluten containing products and unfortunately in gluten free processed products. Microbial Transglutaminase crosslinks proteins together to improve texture and flavor in foods. Unfortunately, Microbial Transglutaminase acts the same as tissue transglutaminase. Tissue Transglutaminase...
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    Zinc deficiency causes loss of smell and taste. Our immune systems use lots of zinc, add to that malabsorption of vitamins and minerals... You can try a zinc supplement. Talk to your doctor about boosting your absorption by supplementing while healing. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessional/#h8 The Effectiveness of...
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    @Penny88, Welcome to the forum! When exposed to gluten, I get Dermatitis Herpetiformis bumps on my fingers like you describe. I also break out if exposed to foods like dairy, crustaceans, and kelp, because foods high in iodine make the dermatitis herpetiformis bumps flare up. I had to switch to Himalayan salt because iodized salt made dermatitis...
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    @heyitsme, Ask your doctor for the Erythrocyte Transketolase test. I think some on-line labs have the test available. Because testing for Thiamine is so expensive and takes such a long time time, the World Health Organization (WHO) says the best way to test for Thiamine deficiency is to take high dose Thiamine and look for improvement in...
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    @EmilyT, welcome to the forum! I understand your concern about cancer and Celiac Disease. Studies have shown high dose Thiamine (Benfotiamine) to have anticancer effects. Correcting nutritional deficiencies is important for us due to the malabsorption that occurs as a consequence of Celiac Disease. Discuss with your doctors and nutritionist...
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